Faculty Women's Club and Newcomer's Club Collection
This collection houses official papers, minutes, and a scrapbook documenting the Faculty Women's Club and the Newcomer's Club between 1938 and 1992. The minutes, most of which were created by the Newcomer's Club, detail decisions made, officers elected, and events sponsored. The minute books also contain newspaper clippings of announcements for and photographs of Faculty Women's Club and Newcomer's Club events. Additionally, the collection houses a scrapbook of newsletters, photographs, calendars, and flyers showing the Faculty Women's Club from 1991 to 1992 and several miscellaneous official documents.
Dates
- 1938-1992
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Conditions Governing Use
The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
1 Linear Feet
Abstract
This collection houses official papers, minutes, and a scrapbook documenting the Faculty Women's Club and the Newcomer's Club between 1938 and 1992.
Biographical/Historical Note
The Faculty Women's Club was founded in 1912 by Katie Allen (Anderson) Ayres (wife of UT President Brown Ayres) in hopes of helping University faculty women and wives of faculty members and administrators become better acquainted. The Newcomer's Club served similar purposes for women faculty members and wives who had been affiliated with the University for fewer than two years.
Arrangement
Collection consists of thirteen folders.
Acquisition Note
Sharon Littlepage donated this collection to the University of Tennessee Archives.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository